Culture Club - Colour By Numbers (LP, Album) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    Europe  
Released:  1983
Genre:       Rock, Pop
Style:         New Wave, Synth-pop

Comments:
INCL. INSERT. Minimal signs of use!
 

Notes:

Issued with a three/six-page fold-out insert with pictures and lyrics in blue monotone.
Some releases also included a 7-inch flexi-disc with Boy George interview.

Cat# 205 730 appears on labels & back cover, cat# V 2285 on back cover, spine & insert, cat# 97448 on insert only.
Cat# V 2285 can be misinterpeted as V2285.

[On back cover:
[MC logo TCV 2285 405 730
Distributed by the Ariola Group Of Companies in the Benelux, France, Spain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland
produced [... for Do Not Erase Productions
℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd

[On labels:
produced [... for Do Not Erase Productions
℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd
published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
except [A1 & A2 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd/Pendulum Music Ltd/Warner Bros Music Ltd

[Additional runout information:
All runout variants are stamped, except the '020', Roman numerals and the cutter signatures which are hand-etched, "timtom-cbs" is very difficult to read, if at all.

Similar European versions:
- [r=2569007 has different labels
- [r=8526551 has different labels and runouts

A1. Karma Chameleon 4:11
A2. It's A Miracle 3:25
A3. Black Money 5:19
A4. Changing Every Day 3:18
A5. That's The Way (I'm Only Trying To Help You) 2:46
B1. Church Of The Poison Mind 3:29
B2. Miss Me Blind 4:31
B3. Mister Man 3:36
B4. Stormkeeper 2:47
B5. Victims 4:56

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout S 205 730 A
Matrix / Runout S 205 730 B
Rights Society GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Label Code LC 3098
Price Code - 320
Price Code AE 660
Price Code - I
Pressing Plant ID 'Bass clef' symbol
Other ◸◿
Matrix / Runout 205730 A-1 II timtom-cbs-london Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 205730 B-3 TY-CBS-U.K. Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 205 730 A-1 III timtom-cbs-london Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout S 205 730 B-6 020 TY-CBS Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 S 205730 A-4 timtom-cbs-london Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 TY-CBS-U.K. 205730 B-3 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 205730 A-1 timtom cbs-london Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 S205730 B-5 Ty-cbs Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 205730 A-1 II timtom-cbs-london Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 205730 B-4 TY-CBS-U.K. Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 205730 A-2 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 205730 B-3 III Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 205 730 A-1 III timtom-cbs-london Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 205730 B-3 Made in Germany 020 TY-CBS-U.K.
Matrix / Runout 020 S 205 730 A-4 II Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 205730 B-4 TY-CBS-U.K. Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 S 205730 A-4 II timtom-cbs Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 205730 B-5 TY-cbs Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 S 205730 A-4 timtom∙cbs Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout 020 S 205730 B-6 TTY cbs Made in Germany

Record Company Virgin Records
Distributed By Ariola Group Of Companies
Produced For Do Not Erase Productions
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Published By Pendulum Music Ltd.
Published By Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Recorded At Red Bus Studios
Engineered At CBS Studios, London
Mastered At CBS Studios, London
Lacquer Cut At CBS Studios, London
Pressed By Sonopress
Printed By Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH